Follow-up to April 10, 2006 posting, Archivist Statement on Declassification of MOU Between National Archives and U.S. Air Force, this press release today from the National Security Archive: “The National Archives and Records Administration secretly agreed to a covert effort, led by the Air Force, the CIA, and other still-hidden intelligence entities, to remove open-shelf… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2006
President’s Declassification of Iraq Intel Called Politically Motivated
Follow-up to April 10, 2006 posting, President Defends Declassification of Pre-War Iraq Intel, this press release today from California Senator Barbara Boxer: “Boxer Seeks Apology from President for Politically-Motivated Leaks…Yesterday, you justified your actions by saying, “I wanted people to see the truth.” Yet the information that you declassified about Iraq seeking uranium was not… Continue Reading
CRS Report on Security Threat Posed By Iran
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses – CRS Report (45 pages, PDF), April 6, 2006: “Summary – According to an Administration national security strategy document released on March 16, 2006, the United States “may face no greater challenge from a single country than Iran.” Over the past five years, the Bush Administration has pursued several… Continue Reading
DHS Issues RFP for Secure Border Initiative-Net
Washington Technology: “The 144-page document outlines the purpose and scope of the border surveillance technology program, which supplements other efforts to control the border and enforce immigration laws.” Continue Reading
WIPO Marks E-Renewal System
Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks: WIPO Marks E-Renewal System Continue Reading
Archivist Statement on Declassification of MOU Between National Archives and U.S. Air Force
Press release: Today the redacted Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the National Archives and Records Administration and the United States Air Force was released. Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein said, “I applaud the release of this document. It is an important first step in finding the balance between continuing to protect national security… Continue Reading
NARA Final Rule on National Industrial Security Program Directive
Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)][Rules and Regulations][Page 18007-18008], National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Final Rule: “The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is publishing this Directive pursuant to section 102(b)(1) of Executive Order 12829, as amended, relating to the National Industrial Security Program. This order… Continue Reading
Inadvertent Release of Sensitive Data Via Use of Ubiquitous Software
FCW.com: Agencies risk unwitting release of sensitive information using popular office software: “The causes of much of the hidden data problem are users’ ignorance of how digital documents work and software companies’ tendency to give customers too much of what they want ease of use and flexibility.” Continue Reading
Sensitive Personal Data Posted on Florida Public Records Sites
Computerworld reports, “The Social Security numbers, driver’s license information and bank account details belonging to potentially millions of current and former residents of Florida are available to anyone on the Internet because sensitive information has not been redacted from public records being posted on county Web sites.” Continue Reading
Industry Group Urges Congressional Action on Security Breaches
Cyber Security Industry Alliance Board Urges Congressional Leadership on Consumer Data Protection: Letter to Congressional Leadership Continue Reading
Blogs Join Mainstream Media Through Syndication Service
As reported by AP today, newspapers including the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Austin American-Statesman will carry topical blog content from over 600 sites, provided through a syndication agreement with BlogBurst. Continue Reading
GAO Reports Calls For Better Disaster Response and Recovery Programs
Hurricane Katrina: Planning for and Management of Federal Disaster Recovery Contracts, Full-text GAO-06-622T, April 10, 2006. Highlights. “The devastation experienced throughout the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has called into question the government’s ability to effectively respond to such disasters. The government needs to understand what went right and… Continue Reading
